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a new report showing levees around the country are failing. how some bay area cities may have to foot the bill. >> still freezing in some spots but milder weather is on the way. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and after a rough commute yesterday, the westbound 237 ride for silicon valley commuters off to a great start. much more "timesaver traffic" coming up. >>> good morning. it's thursday, january 17. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. new this morning 20 hostages have reportedly escape from their captors in algeria. islamic militants continue to hold dozens of foreigners at the natural gas facility. a security official in algeria says the escapees include americans and and europeans. militants attacked the complex south of algiers yesterday. the gas plant is surrounded by the algerian army now in a standoff with the militants. >> by all indication, this is a terrorist act. we condemn it. it's serious when americans are taken hostage. >> they say they are operating in north africa. they say the raid is meant to pu
a new report showing levees around the country are failing. how some bay area cities may have to foot the bill. >> still freezing in some spots but milder weather is on the way. we'll talk about that coming up. >> and after a rough commute yesterday, the westbound 237 ride for silicon valley commuters off to a great start. much more "timesaver traffic" coming up. >>> good morning. it's thursday, january 17. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank...
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too close to levees. it's up to local governments to make improvements. they could cost millions. some officials say it's unfair to be told to raise money for these repairs and think the study could be exaggerated. in east palo alto, a major levee improvement project starts this summer. back in late december, the san francisquito creek flooded going over the banks of the levee. the neighborhood flooded and caused damage to homes. even though the creek is low this morning, before that long term fix that they were starting to work on this summer, they have put a short- term fix in place. they stacked some sandbags to increase the height of the levee and also put updates around the creek to prevent people from getting anywhere near it just in case the next storm causes any sort of damage. live in east palo alto, elissa harrington, cbs 5. >> thank you. >>> this morning, almost every boeing 787 dreamliner jet is now grounded until further notice because of safety concerns with the aircraft. air safety authorit
too close to levees. it's up to local governments to make improvements. they could cost millions. some officials say it's unfair to be told to raise money for these repairs and think the study could be exaggerated. in east palo alto, a major levee improvement project starts this summer. back in late december, the san francisquito creek flooded going over the banks of the levee. the neighborhood flooded and caused damage to homes. even though the creek is low this morning, before that long term...
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inspectors have not said if any bay area levees are on that list. but the ones deemed unacceptable have problems similar to this levee here in east palo alto. it's along the san francisquito creek. a storm back in december did significant damage leaving the levee in a weakened state flooding the nearby neighborhood. east palo alto has plans to widen the creek but that project doesn't get started until the summer. for now, sandbags have been stacked to raise the height of the levee before the next storm. nationwide, inspectors have found 326 levees in need of urgent repair. the u.s. army corps of engineers including weakened, animal problems and house built near levees. hundreds of thousands of structures are in danger. this comes after hurricane katrina which killed thousands and caused billions in damage. after hurricane katrina, california budgeted money for improvements. the study doesn't identify any levees in the bay area but it is up to a local government to improve their levees so if one is found to be unacceptable it could cost a community m
inspectors have not said if any bay area levees are on that list. but the ones deemed unacceptable have problems similar to this levee here in east palo alto. it's along the san francisquito creek. a storm back in december did significant damage leaving the levee in a weakened state flooding the nearby neighborhood. east palo alto has plans to widen the creek but that project doesn't get started until the summer. for now, sandbags have been stacked to raise the height of the levee before the...
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the san francisquito creek topped the levee last month and flooded a neighborhood east of 101. heavy rain caused it to rise to the third highest water flow since the '30s flooding streets and homes. if the city declares an emergency it could ask the state for millions to help strengthen the levee. >>> we're concerned about the entire rainy season which we have two or three months left. >> it's a project to wind the creek bed already set to start at the end of the summer. >>> hand made signs bearing heartfelt messages greeted sandy hook elementary school students as they went back to school. they are going to school in a nearby town. it's been 20 days since the gunman opened fire in their old school killing 20 children and six adults. security is high at the new sandy hook. officials say it's to help make students and parents feel safer. grief counselors and comfort dogs are on hand and parents will be allowed to stay at the school during the first few days. >>> a ruling in the federal trade commission's antitrust case with google. the ftc says it has found some evidence of sear
the san francisquito creek topped the levee last month and flooded a neighborhood east of 101. heavy rain caused it to rise to the third highest water flow since the '30s flooding streets and homes. if the city declares an emergency it could ask the state for millions to help strengthen the levee. >>> we're concerned about the entire rainy season which we have two or three months left. >> it's a project to wind the creek bed already set to start at the end of the summer....
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waters overtopped the levees in several places causing flooding in nearby homes and businesses. >> we lost a lot of paperwork and mud through the shop we had to clean out. >> reporter: water went under the levees too causing dangerous boils in which water bubbled up on the other side. levee banks caved in in several places and bridge footings were undercut. >> it scares you. >> reporter: tim and his family lived next to the levees for 40 years and says flooding is a constant winter worry. >> what's going to happen? do we have to get flood insurance? that's expensive. they need to do something about this right away. >> reporter: city officials say that will happen if the state comes through. >> the state is coming down and looking at these issues that we had the
waters overtopped the levees in several places causing flooding in nearby homes and businesses. >> we lost a lot of paperwork and mud through the shop we had to clean out. >> reporter: water went under the levees too causing dangerous boils in which water bubbled up on the other side. levee banks caved in in several places and bridge footings were undercut. >> it scares you. >> reporter: tim and his family lived next to the levees for 40 years and says flooding is a...
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that will widen the creek and strengthen levee walls. city leaders say 49% of east palo alto is within a flood plain and a levee or creek breach would cause major damage in the area. live in east palo alto, cate caugiran, cbs 5. >> you can see she is bundled up. >> i know. it's cold. >> are you going to tell her about your tweet? >> i tweeted out lawrence and i said, you know, bundle up, bay area. it's cold out there. and a buddy of mine in hartford, connecticut, a weather guy on the morning show there, said you want cold, frank, it's 0 in hartford and parts of new hampshire minus 20! >> still, it's cold enough. you will see a lot of frost around the bay area this morning if you are headed outside. temperatures again plunging into the 20s and the 30s. yeah, that's frigid for us, maybe not cold other parts of the country. but cold here. 29 in concord, 27 in santa rosa, 34 degrees in san jose and 42 degrees in san francisco. high pressure still holding on beginning to slide eastward though. we'll see a few high clouds over the top of this
that will widen the creek and strengthen levee walls. city leaders say 49% of east palo alto is within a flood plain and a levee or creek breach would cause major damage in the area. live in east palo alto, cate caugiran, cbs 5. >> you can see she is bundled up. >> i know. it's cold. >> are you going to tell her about your tweet? >> i tweeted out lawrence and i said, you know, bundle up, bay area. it's cold out there. and a buddy of mine in hartford, connecticut, a...
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water topped the levee flooding streets and hopes. an emergency proclamation will secure funding for immediate levee and bridge repairs. hopefully before the next storm hits. >> we're concerned about the entire rain ee rain ee season. we have two or three months left. >> if the state comes through with the funds, the repairs will be done right away. >>> it's the end of an era in san francisco. the exploratorium just closed minutes ago after 43 years at its current location. it went out with a bang. check the crowd leaving at 5:00 after a ceremonial farewell. here's a live look at the exploratorium in its iconic place at the palace of fine arts a favorites for generations of bay area families to came to learn, experiment and play over the years. cbs 5 reporter anne makovec talked with today's final visitors. >>> reporter: the sounds of wide-eyed wonder are about to fall silent here after 43 years, the exploratorium closing its doors at the palace of fine arts and local families lined up for its swan song. >> i'm going to just try to li
water topped the levee flooding streets and hopes. an emergency proclamation will secure funding for immediate levee and bridge repairs. hopefully before the next storm hits. >> we're concerned about the entire rain ee rain ee season. we have two or three months left. >> if the state comes through with the funds, the repairs will be done right away. >>> it's the end of an era in san francisco. the exploratorium just closed minutes ago after 43 years at its current location....
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an emergency proclamation would help secure funding for immediate levee and bridge repairs. hopefully before the next storm hits. >> we're concerned about the entire rainy season which, you know, we have two or three months left. >> the city council votes tonight on the proclamation of local emergency. city officials in the state say if the state comes through with the funds, the repairs will be done right away. >>> 4:35. now what it means when lawrence wears the mock turtleneck. >> are we getting explain it. >> it's cold! [ laughter ] >> it's cold out there. it is chilly again, of course, we have had a lot of frost, again today we are going to see widespread frost around the bay area. the temperatures it's chilly out there. 28 degrees right now in santa rosa. 32 and freezing in napa. 32 in livermore. 30 in concord. 29 degrees in fairfield. so you get the idea we are working on another cold start to the day. [ high pressure giving way a little bit. this system encroaching toward the bay area a few high clouds drifting on overhead. otherwise, we're going to be staying dry for
an emergency proclamation would help secure funding for immediate levee and bridge repairs. hopefully before the next storm hits. >> we're concerned about the entire rainy season which, you know, we have two or three months left. >> the city council votes tonight on the proclamation of local emergency. city officials in the state say if the state comes through with the funds, the repairs will be done right away. >>> 4:35. now what it means when lawrence wears the mock...
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workers placed thousands of sandbags to raise that levee wall. >> this is a temporary solution to kind of get us through the with the season and have a permanent solution in the dry months. >> the san francisquito creek has been the source of several significant floods over the years. a project to widen the creekbed is set for summer >>> a big reward is offered for the return of a piece of california history stolen from the oakland museum of california. officials say a california gold rush era quartz and gold box was taken from a plexiglass display box early monday morning. the thief bypassed the alarm system. the gold box has ornamentation depicting early california. it's not the first time the museum has been robbed. in november, a burglar stole some gold nuggets. >> we did take additional security measures after the theft in november. we believe some of the measures we took will aid at this time and we are enhancing security measures right now. >> the museum offers a $12,000 reward for the safe return of that gold box. it is going to cost two to three million dollars to fix the dama
workers placed thousands of sandbags to raise that levee wall. >> this is a temporary solution to kind of get us through the with the season and have a permanent solution in the dry months. >> the san francisquito creek has been the source of several significant floods over the years. a project to widen the creekbed is set for summer >>> a big reward is offered for the return of a piece of california history stolen from the oakland museum of california. officials say a...
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workers are placing thousands of sandbags to raise the levee wall as a short-term solution. a project to i had we end the creekbed is set -- to widen the creekbed is set to begin this summer. >>> san francisco police believe this man may have killed a woman seen walking with him in this surveillance video. that's 46-year-old elia cruz. this is the last time cruz was seen alive. she was found dead in her tenderloin apartment a short time later. investigators have been searching for her killer since october. >>> and some windows at san jose city hall have been damaged and it's going to be very expensive to get them fixed. police say someone was seen throwing rocks and bottles at the windows. the suspect was positioned in a way so security cameras could not make a possible identification. replacement windows will cost $12,000. >>> time now is 4:41. a secret protected by an alligator. >> initially they didn't think anything of it. they thought maybe it was fake. >> meet mr. teeth. here he is. where bay area sheriff's deputies found him being used as a guard gator. >> a famous ac
workers are placing thousands of sandbags to raise the levee wall as a short-term solution. a project to i had we end the creekbed is set -- to widen the creekbed is set to begin this summer. >>> san francisco police believe this man may have killed a woman seen walking with him in this surveillance video. that's 46-year-old elia cruz. this is the last time cruz was seen alive. she was found dead in her tenderloin apartment a short time later. investigators have been searching for her...
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plus: terrifying truth hundreds of levees around the country are in danger of failing. how bay area waterways could be at risk. and a college football star devastated by his girlfriend's death. now a cruel twist. turns out, the story was a hoax. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. it's thursday, january 17th. i'm >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in washington, rain and snow 43 degrees. atlanta, rain, 49. mostly sunny in st. louis, 38 degrees. sunny in denver, 48. and 45 and morning fog in seattle. >>> so energy drinks are supposed to give you a quick boost when you're feeling sluggish, but more people are ending up in emergency rooms after drinking them. some even die. bigad shaban haas more on the alarming results of a new government study. >> reporter: energy drinks are super popular, especially with young adults. >> it kind of gives me like a boost. >> reporter: this college junior works late nights at a restaurant and uses them to stay away. >> during the shift i'll feel tired and knoc
plus: terrifying truth hundreds of levees around the country are in danger of failing. how bay area waterways could be at risk. and a college football star devastated by his girlfriend's death. now a cruel twist. turns out, the story was a hoax. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginning at 4:30. good morning. it's thursday, january 17th. i'm >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities around the country. in washington, rain and snow 43 degrees. atlanta, rain, 49....
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now the city is working with engineers to build a stronger levee. >>> all right. so why don't we get a check on the weather with the master himself. >> who is under the weather. >> thank you so much. yeah, just a little bit, guys. i don't think we have seen flooding with this storm system. the fast mover coastal, but we could see snow down to 1500 feet. that would be something else. outside now it's cold all day and the cloudy skies continuing and our high-def doppler radar now picking up on some showers, some of those beginning to make their way into parts of the north bay. we're going to see the sag to the south throughout the afternoon. so your commute on the way home could be a little on the wet side if you are heading out the door. in the meantime, it looks like things are going to stay unsettled tonight. then overnight tonight, some cold air is going to be moving in overhead bringing with it some very chilly temperatures and with those cold temperatures, it looks like things could stay very unsettled into early tomorrow morning. how about those clouds out th
now the city is working with engineers to build a stronger levee. >>> all right. so why don't we get a check on the weather with the master himself. >> who is under the weather. >> thank you so much. yeah, just a little bit, guys. i don't think we have seen flooding with this storm system. the fast mover coastal, but we could see snow down to 1500 feet. that would be something else. outside now it's cold all day and the cloudy skies continuing and our high-def doppler radar...
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the goal is to fix levees to prevent more flooding from san francisquito creek in east palo alto. cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran is in east palo alto to explain what the city wants from the state to ease flooding fears. >> reporter: east palo alto according to the san jose "mercury news" will ask the state for $2.7 million to fix a levee breached after last month's wave of storms. now, heavy rains caused the creek to rise to its third highest water flow since 1930. 7 homes were evacuated then. the surrounding neighborhood which is at a lower level than the creek saw massive water and mud damage. officials say if the state money comes through repairs will be done right away. >> the state is coming down and looking at these issues that we had the proclamation about. they are coming down tomorrow in fact. we are hoping to get funds quickly to start work immediately. >> reporter: we want to clarify that comment was made yesterday before last night's meeting. city leaders say about 49% of east palo alto is within a flood plain and a levee or creek ail your would cause massive damage. ano
the goal is to fix levees to prevent more flooding from san francisquito creek in east palo alto. cbs 5 reporter cate caugiran is in east palo alto to explain what the city wants from the state to ease flooding fears. >> reporter: east palo alto according to the san jose "mercury news" will ask the state for $2.7 million to fix a levee breached after last month's wave of storms. now, heavy rains caused the creek to rise to its third highest water flow since 1930. 7 homes were...
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." >> reporter: bye's proposals limit access to assault weapons, high-capacity ammunition clips and levees a 50% sales tax on ammunition. but parts of her bills have already been met by opposition that includes resistance from state senator john mckinney. >> i think if you tax ammunition so high that some people can't afford to buy ammunition, then you've taken away their ability to exercise their second amendment rights. >> reporter: the republican represents newtown, but mckinney's district is also home to gun maker stern ruger and company. >> we need congress to act because if we pass a law in connecticut but the federal government doesn't have the same law, that makes connecticut less safe. >> reporter: connecticut already has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. >> i think what's going to happen here is we're going to divide the responsible gun owners-- who have no problem with some common sense changes-- and the people who think there should be no rules at all. >> reporter: mckinney also attended funerals for several of the sandy hook children. he agrees something has to be
." >> reporter: bye's proposals limit access to assault weapons, high-capacity ammunition clips and levees a 50% sales tax on ammunition. but parts of her bills have already been met by opposition that includes resistance from state senator john mckinney. >> i think if you tax ammunition so high that some people can't afford to buy ammunition, then you've taken away their ability to exercise their second amendment rights. >> reporter: the republican represents newtown,...
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workers are placing thousands of sandbags to raise the levee wall as a short-term solution. a project to widen the creekbed is set to begin this summer >>> city college of san francisco trustees have a special meeting tonight. they are expected to talk about the threat to the school's accreditation. a special trustee appointed to deal with the issue says ccsf will not meet a march 15 deadline to resolve all the issues identified last summer. >>> california's budget deficit has dipped below $2 million after years of bigger gaps. the governor says now is not the time to increase spending. the plan he will unveil this morning includes more money for education thanks to voter- approved tax hikes. but it also stresses continued fiscal restraint just about everywhere else. that might not sit well with fellow democrats who are fighting to restore slashed state services. >>> uc-davis will have ato pay a million dollars for the pepper spraying incident. 21 "occupiers" will get $35,000 apiece the rest given to attorneys and other protestors. this happened in the fall of 2011. >>> time
workers are placing thousands of sandbags to raise the levee wall as a short-term solution. a project to widen the creekbed is set to begin this summer >>> city college of san francisco trustees have a special meeting tonight. they are expected to talk about the threat to the school's accreditation. a special trustee appointed to deal with the issue says ccsf will not meet a march 15 deadline to resolve all the issues identified last summer. >>> california's budget deficit has...
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summer from the san fransesquito creek joint powers authority to widen the creekbed and strengthen the levees for a major event a 100-year flood. it will also help if the bay ever rises due to global warming. we have talked about that before. if that water level comes up, that will help that situation, as well. so very needed. you need the quick fix now as well as the permanent fix for later. >> thank you, len ramirez. >>> new at 6:00 if you think muni buses are crowded now just wait because big brother is about to hop on board. and cbs 5 reporter mike sugerman says won't just be watching. he will be listening, too. mike. >> reporter: maybe you should call this big bus is watching and listening. it's lights, camera, muni. it's one of those stories that people of good faith on both sides say, how can you think that? but if technology improves, this dispute only gets more intense. muni usually isn't the stuff of hollywood until it is. all 800 or so muni buses and several hundred trains are waiting to be changed so you can have your close-up. or to help police figure who might have been at fault
summer from the san fransesquito creek joint powers authority to widen the creekbed and strengthen the levees for a major event a 100-year flood. it will also help if the bay ever rises due to global warming. we have talked about that before. if that water level comes up, that will help that situation, as well. so very needed. you need the quick fix now as well as the permanent fix for later. >> thank you, len ramirez. >>> new at 6:00 if you think muni buses are crowded now just...